Multi-Directional Sign, Rising Sun Country Park

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The photograph on this page of Multi-Directional Sign, Rising Sun Country Park by Geoff Holland as part of the Geograph project.

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Multi-Directional Sign, Rising Sun Country Park

Image: © Geoff Holland Taken: 24 Nov 2020

These signs are a common sight as you ramble around the Rising Sun Country Park, a green oasis extending to some 162 hectares which boasts a nature reserve with ponds, woodlands and extensive grasslands, a farm and Countryside Centre. The park is criss-crossed by a plethora of paths and tracks, many of which are signed formal trails. The country park was once the site of one of the world's largest coal mines, the Rising Sun Colliery. The colliery started production in 1908, closed in 1969 and, at its height employed some 1,722 people. For a selection of detailed free to download walking routes in the area visit www.northtynesidewalks.co.uk

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Image Location

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Latitude
55.015168
Longitude
-1.526289